Firke Surname

582,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 538 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Firke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Firke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4811:1,594,73158,821
United States261:13,940,728505,428
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Firke (16) may also be a first name.

Firke Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Firke Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Firke (Marathi: फीरके) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Firke? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 582,776th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 13,545,624 people. The surname Firke is mostly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Firke reside; 89 percent reside in South Asia and 89 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Firke is also the 2,786,762nd most common first name internationally, held by 16 people.

The surname Firke is most numerous in India, where it is carried by 481 people, or 1 in 1,594,731. In India it is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 84 percent reside, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, where 2 percent reside and Gujarat, where 1 percent reside. Barring India this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent reside.

Firke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Firke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Firke last name rose 325 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Firke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Firke surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Firke earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 66.98% more than the national average, earning $72,050 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fierke91490/
Firkey9152/
Firker9121/
Fhirke915/
Fircke912/
Fairke911/
Firzke911/
Firrke911/
Firkes911/
Feirke910/
Firkie910/
Firk8939/
Firckey832/
Fierkie831/
Firzkee831/
Fircker831/
Firkeis830/
Firckes830/
Fierkey830/
Freke80711/
Firka80288/
Firki8082/
Ferke8071/
Virke8030/
Firce8014/
Fierk8012/
Furke8011/
Firck8011/
Firky801/
Firkh801/
Vierke73710/
Fierka73540/
Phirke73318/
Ferkey73109/
Furkey7351/
Fehrke7336/
Frecke7334/
Fircks7333/
Fuhrke7331/
Frekey7323/
Fercke7322/
Ferkes737/
Fährke734/
Firkoj734/
Fairce733/
Firque733/
Feirce733/
Frekke733/
Firkis732/
Ferkeh732/
Furkei732/
Fairek731/
Fircej731/
Firkäs731/
Firgue731/
Fierck731/
Furkee731/
Firche730/
Feerke730/
Furcke730/
Virk6716,367/
Ferk672,023/
Firquet67245/
Freg67197/
Firkova67121/
Frek6776/
Fyrk6755/
Firková6753/
Firc6738/
Viercke6728/
Ferkett679/
Firx676/
Firkish674/
Firq674/
Feireck672/
Fjrk671/
Phirkhe671/
Firkhui671/
Firkais671/
Ferkesh671/
Freckey670/
Firkiss670/

Firke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Firke in the Marathi language
फीरकेphirake-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Firke
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